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In this week's outdoor column, I am going to feature a favorite spot of mine. That is the spring that Green Cove Springs in North East Florida is named for. This spring flows into a city pool, and then flows on into the Saint Johns River.

With a constant water temperature of 78 degrees, Green Cove Spring is located in a city park on the west bank of the Saint John's River, The spring itself is 20 feet wide and is surrounded by a two foot wall. The cavern itself forms an irregularly shaped funnel and extends down 31.5 feet. Water empties from the spring pool into a municipal swimming pool. The water, which has a slight sulfuric smell, flows through the pool and empties out the other end forming the spring run which flows into the Saint Johns River.

For more about Green Cove Springs, click here, and then click on the tab for North East Florida, and then click on the entry for Green Cove Springs.